Tuesday 15 October 2013

15/10/13

A WARM WELCOME TO PITLOCHRY WEATHER!
THE ONLY ONLINE WEATHER SERVICE WHERE THE OBSERVER LIVES & RECORDS IN PITLOCHRY, USING PREVIOUS MET OFFICE CLIMATE STATION EXPERIENCE. FORECASTING IS BASED ON MET OFFICE & BBC MATERIAL, WHICH IS THEN TAILORED FOR THE PITLOCHRY AREA, USING LOCAL KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE.          
 2 reasonable days ahead, but then more emphasis on low pressure, fronts, cloud & rain from Wednesday evening onwards..
TODAY'S FORECAST FOR PITLOCHRY
A dry day,though a chilly start with mist patches locally. These should clear, to leave variable amounts of cloud & some sunny intervals. Winds will be light & variable, though often from an easterly quarter, with highest temperatures reaching around 12 degrees. There are likely to be some mist or fog patches later in the night, with minimum temperature down to 3 or 4, possibly with a touch of ground frost.

Temperature at obs. time today             0830hrs3.5
Maximum temperature (last 24hrs)12.6
Minimum temperature (last 24hrs)2.7
Grass minimum temperature (last 24hrs)-0.1
Rainfall total (last 24hrs)1.3mms
Barometer at observation time today1013mbs
Wind at observation time todayNE1
This month’s highest temperature to date18.4 (6th )
This month’s lowest temperature to date-2.6 (12th )
This month’s highest 24hr rainfall total to date13.7 (2nd )
THIS MONTH'S TOTAL RAINFALL TO DATE25.6mms

AVERAGES & EXTREMES for PITLOCHRY in OCTOBER
Avg. max. temperature11.9Long term avg. rainfall106.4mms
Avg min. temperature4.8Wettest month178 (2001 )
Record high temperature18.6 (1997 )Driest month 14 (2003 )
Record low temperature-5.7 (2002 )

For longer outlook periods,surface pressure charts, mountain weather & severe weather warnings, go to the Met Office's regional forecasts and click the relevant headings.

LOCAL AREA OUTLOOK

WEDNESDAY is likely to dawn with mist & fog around, but should then be dry, if rather cloudy, until rain arrives for the evening & night.

REST of THE WEEK-- Unsettled, with some wet spells at times, as an Atlantic low approaches from the west, pushing fronts across all parts of Britain. Temperatures near normal, less likelihood of frost, with fresher winds at times. Limited amounts of sunshine.






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